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Words in ending in y is frequently used, while word ending in ie or ey dont typically appear.

If you first grade students are working on making the long e sound at the end of words you will love this endings y, ey, and ie activity. These free printable phonics clip cards allow children to work on reading and spelling words ending in y, ie ending words, and ey ending words. simply print and you are ready to practice!

Though we may not see them often in our English spellings, they are still important to learn.

Long E Clip Cards

Before diving into the activities, take some time to prepare your materials.

Print off the provided word list, cut out each word, and laminate them for durability.

In two-syllable words, ‘Y’ as the long ‘e’ sound typically appears as the last letter of the word, as seen in words like baby or body. The long ‘e’ sound is one of the most frequently used vowel sounds in English, and ‘Y’ often signifies this sound.

This ensures that your clip cards will withstand multiple uses and stay in good condition over time.

Enjoy the learning journey together!

Long E Word Ending Activity

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![The ‘ie’ spelling at the end of words is more common and can be found in words like “cookie.”

Examples of ie ending words:  brownie, cutie, hippie, goldie, cookie, smoothie, sillie, selfie, quickie, freebie, sweetie, untie, dixie, hoodie, horsie, junkie, oldie, piggie, roomie, Addie, funkie, gunkie, genie, movie](https://www.123homeschool4me.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ie-ending-words-800x800.png)

![The ‘ey’ spelling is often found at the end of the base word, as in “honey” or “money.

Examples of ey ending words: alley, barley, chimney, donkey, gallery, honey, journey, kidney, lobby, money, nursery, parody, quality, remedy, survey, valley, whiskey, abbey, bunny, celery, decoy, enemy, finery, gurney, hockey, jockey, key, lemony, marquee, novelty, ottery, parsley, quirky, reedy, solvency, techie, tweedy, velocity, winery.](https://www.123homeschool4me.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ey-ending-words-800x800.png)